Qualifications:  

• Shall have a high school diploma, GED Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a GED as required by Kentucky.
• Must be chosen with reference to personal, educational, physical, moral and emotional fitness.
• Shall demonstrate the ability to communicate and work effectively with students, peer, parents and faculty.

Job Goal:         

To assist bus driver in maintaining discipline while bus is in operation; maintain proper records and documentation; assist students loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required.

General Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Present a positive image of the school to parents, and convey to them the school’s genuine concern with the education, growth and development of each student.
• Seek to establish friendly and cooperative partnerships between home and school.
• Work to develop a positive public relationship between the school district and the community.
• Carry out assignments in a timely manner without undue checking.
• React positively to directives.
• Have a willingness to cooperate with the superintendent, district administrators, principals, and staff.
• Maintain the confidentiality, both verbally and in written form, of each student’s educational record.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Follow the procurement guidelines and purchase order process.
• Adhere with federal, state and district program guidelines, policies, procedures and laws.

Specific Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

• Assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on school bus.
• Assist exceptional children on and off the bus and escort children across street upon return home; lift children as required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus.
• Operate equipment, including wheelchairs, tie-downs, seat belts, harnesses, mechanical lift and other adaptive equipment as necessary.
• Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheel chair clamps are secured as required.
• Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of exceptional students as required by State Transportation Guidelines.
• Consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, record-keeping and completing route surveys.
• Attend professional growth meetings and training courses as assigned.
• Monitor and assist students while bus is in operation.
• Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures.
• Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate.
• Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheel chair clamps are secured as required.
• Coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines.
• Perform any other duties related to the position as assigned by the supervisor.

The statements outlined above in the description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor. 

Terms of Service:  Salary and workdays to be established by the Board.

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Certified (or Classified) Personnel.